I have no idea how my first goal would be achieved; maybe you guys can help. We have severe slopes (both internal and peripheral) in our greens. The course was built in 1945. The Bermuda on the greens is a common generic variety (no fancy tif-eagle or other hybrid varieties. As you can tell I have no horticulture expertise). On the best days the greens Stimp around 7 or 8, but roll true. Thus, often times newer members and guest complain about our slow greens. (Which compared to the other two courses in town is certainly true. No doubt, our greens are slower). But the slopes necessitate this.
I think the wonderful slopes of our greens are a jewel, and are exciting to play, they make approach shots to center-hole location all the more demanding. Also, the greens, being ‘old’ Bermuda, have strong grain. Which, again, I find adds another layer of intrigue to our course.
Therefore, my first goal would be to grow an appreciation amongst the members and guest for the uniqueness of our greens, so that there would be fewer statements to the committee, pro, and super about speeding up the greens.